The Elmwood Cemetery is located at 425 Georges Road in North Brunswick,

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. It borders

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(1829–1888), Union Army brigadier general in the

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* Charles H. Bell (1798–1875), Rear Admiral in the

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, served during the

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, the

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, and the

* James Bishop (1816–1895),

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politician, represented in the

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from 1855–1857 * Henry de la Bruyere Carpender (1882–1934), of the

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* Rev. David D. Demarest, D.D., LL.D. (1819–1898), Reformed clergyman, professor at

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(1865–1898) * William Henry Steele Demarest (1863–1956), eleventh President of Rutgers College (now

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) *

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(1893–1968), president of

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* Frederick Barnett Kilmer (1851–1934), director of Scientific Laboratories for

, developed their baby powder, father of Joyce Kilmer *

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(1886–1918), who was buried in France, is honored by a

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erected in his family's plot in the cemetery.. Note that Kilmer is ''not'' buried at Elmwood Cemetery (he is buried in France), but he does have a

at Elmwood. * George C. Ludlow (1830–1900), 25th

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, from 1881–1884 *

John Baillie McIntosh John Baillie McIntosh (June 6, 1829 – June 29, 1888) was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. His brother, James M. McIntosh, served as a Confederate general until he was killed in the Battle of Pea Ridge. Early y ...

(1829–1888), Union Army brigadier general in the

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(1827–1903), Mayor of New Brunswick, represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the

from 1875–1883 * Rev. Samuel Merrill Woodbridge, D.D., LL.D. (1819–1905), Reformed clergyman, professor at

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(1857–1864) and

(1857–1901), led the seminary (1883–1901)Staff. Brief news item in ''New Brunswick Daily Times'' (27 June 1905), page 5, column 2.

Gallery

File:Elmwood Cemetery, North Brunswick, NJ - entrance monument.jpg, Year established at the Georges Road entrance File:Elmwood Cemetery, NJ - gates and gatehouse.jpg, Queen Anne style gatehouse at the Paul Robeson Boulevard entrance File:Elmwood Cemetery, North Brunswick, NJ - James Bishop, 1816–1895, gravestone.jpg, Gravestone of James Bishop (1816–1895) and his wife Mary File:Kilmer family plot, Elmwood Cemetery, NJ.jpg, Gravestones of the Frederick Barnett Kilmer family and the cenotaph for his son,

File:David D. Demarest family plot, Elmwood Cemetery, NJ.jpg, Gravestones of David D. Demarest, his wife, Catharine Louisa Nevius, and children, William Henry Steele Demarest and Mary A. Demarest

References

External links

* {{Official website
Elmwood Cemetery
at

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Cemeteries in Middlesex County, New Jersey North Brunswick, New Jersey